US Marked Me For Strike As Boko Haram Member – Gumi
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has claimed that he was informed he had been listed for elimination as a Boko Haram figure on the same morning a US military air strike occurred in Nigeria.
Gumi made the claim while addressing his congregation in a video that has gone viral and was posted by X user #General_Somto on Sunday.
The cleric said he received an early-morning call from an unnamed source in Abuja who briefed him about a national security meeting.
According to him, the caller said his name was among those allegedly identified for assassination.
“I received a call from a top official in Abuja informing me that I am among those marked by the us for elimination through an American airstrike, as part of Boko Haram. Northern leaders and clerics must speak up against these lies.” Gumi said.
It would be recalled that the United States, on December 25, launched air strikes on members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Sokoto State.
But Gumi strongly criticised foreign military involvement in Nigeria, arguing that such interventions worsen insecurity rather than resolve it.
“They claim to have come here to fight terrorists, but they are the actual terrorists,” he said.
He also questioned the broader narrative surrounding terrorism, suggesting that global powers were partly responsible for the emergence of insurgent groups.
“Even Americans said they came to fight terrorists, so who are the terrorists? They are the ones,” he said, accusing the United States of playing a role in the rise of Boko Haram.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
